Can a menstruating woman eat during the day in Ramadhan?
The question, as received
If a woman’s period starts whilst fasting, is she allowed to eat thereafter?
The answer
If a woman was fasting and her menses began, then it is permissible for her to eat and drink during the rest of the day. Likewise, it is permissible for her to eat during the days of her menses when she is not fasting. She should eat discreetly; away from the sight of others.[1]
Explanation
If a woman becomes pure from her menses during the day in Ramadhan, then she must abstain from eating and drinking like others.2
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faraz Adam
References
1(قَوْلُهُ وَإِذَا حَاضَتْ الْمَرْأَةُ أَفْطَرَتْ وَقَضَتْ) وَكَذَا إذَا نَفِسَتْ وَهَلْ تَأْكُلُ سِرًّا أَوْ جَهْرًا قِيلَ سِرًّا وَقِيلَ جَهْرًا وَلَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ التَّشَبُّ (الجوهرة ص 144 مير محمد كتب)
2أحسن الفتاوى ج 4 ص 438 أيج أيم سعيد)
وَالثَّالِث الْحَائِض اذا طهرت فِي أول يَوْمهَا فانها لَا تَأْكُل فِي بَقِيَّة يَوْمهَا (النتف في الفتاوى ص 149 دار الفرقان)
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.